Roger Bourland
writes about music and life

One of my favorite adrenaline booster songs. Young k d lang does a thrilling performance of her song co-written with Ben Mink that forked out a new direction in country-rock.

My martini glass collection may be pushing 100, but here’s one I would be tempted by if it really existed. San Francisco designer Stephen Kim won 2nd place in the Bombay Sapphire martini glass competition in 2004 for this. Knowing the way I am, I’m certain that after two sips, I would inhale the gin […]

We are just back from a wedding in Santa Rosa, California, a beautiful just-inland community and the heart of wine country. We stayed in an excellent Marriott hotel (cotton sheets ALWAYS appreciated, well run these days) across the street from the Hyatt where the ceremony and wedding feast was to occur. Daniel and I had […]

I woke up this morning thinking about people in my life who, against tremendous health obstacles and odds, have survived and thrived.
Andrew had cancer when he was 18 and damn near died. Through faith and medicine he pulled through. 34 years later, the side-effects of his treatment at that time have coiled up several times […]

This is a really cool cover of Khatchaturian’s “Sabre Dance.” Only info on YouTube sez: “Belgian guitar group The Jokers from Antwerp with their version of the famous instrumental Sabre Dance. Lead guitar Ronny Sigo (Fender Jazzmaster). Get down Ronny! [2:08]

Just when this idea starts to get annoying, it gets interesting. A fun and goofy illustration of the Lydian mode. I really wish he would have put the theme music for THE JETSONS in this as well. Ah well, hold on to your seats boys and girls!